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Myanmar's ousted president Win Myint is released under an amnesty on Myanmar’s New Year’s Day.
2026-04-17

Peruvian president Dina Boluarte signs into law a congressional bill granting amnesty to all military, police, and other self-defense personnel accused of human rights violations committed between 1980 and 2000.
2025-08-13

Chad's junta parliament approves an amnesty law, terminating prosecutions and convictions related to the 2022 anti-government protest deaths.
2023-11-23

The State Administration Council of Myanmar grants an amnesty to 5,774 prisoners, including former British ambassador Vicky Bowman and Australian economist Sean Turnell, a former economic policy advisor to jailed state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.
2022-11-17

Taliban member of the cultural commission Enamullah Samangani announces an amnesty across Afghanistan and urges women to join their government in the first mention of women's rights by the group since seizing Kabul: while Samangani did not specify what he meant by "amnesty", he said that "the Islamic Emirate doesn't want women to be victims" and that "they should be in the government structure according to sharia law".
2021-08-17

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces a ban of all military-style semi-automatic weapons, assault rifles and high-capacity magazines following the Christchurch mosque shootings. An amnesty is in effect for people who return their guns.
2019-03-21

North Korea announces a criminal amnesty in honor of the 70th anniversary of independence from Japanese rule.
2015-07-14

Israel releases 26 Palestinians convicted of homicide as part of a limited amnesty process.
2013-10-30

President Bashar al-Assad offers a general amnesty for crimes committed since the uprising began.
2012-01-15

Poland announces an amnesty for illegal immigrants from January 1, 2012.
2011-12-29